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Ross, Darrell L.

Civil liability issues in corrections By Darrell L. Ross. - Durham, NC Carolina Academic Press c2005. - xv, 297p. 23 cm.

Includes index.

Overview of the trends and impact of prisoner litigation -- American law and the court system -- The evolution and restrictions of prisoner rights -- Civil liability and the mechanics of Section 1983 actions -- Deliberate indifference and medical care -- Civil liability and the use of force -- Civil liability for claims of failure to protect and for prison/jail conditions -- Liability and wrongful custodial deaths -- Liability issues surrounding searches and segregation -- Correctional supervisory liability -- Civil liability and the impact on corrections.

ISBN: 159460083X

LCCN: 2005002079

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Correctional personnel--Malpractice--United States.
Torts--United States.
Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.

LC Class. No.: KF9730 / .R67 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 344.730356 / R8231c